iPhone 3G is available in Turkey starting from 26th of September by 2 carriers;
Turkcell , Vodafone.
Vodafone's offers some packages called: iPhone 1500, iPhone 750, iPhone 350, iphone 150
Here are the packages details;(tax free prices, these prices get off the hook with the taxes🙂)
iPhone 150: 8GB iPhone is sold for 776$, and 16GB version is sold for 934$. And you pay 23$ monthly fee for 12 months, and you get to talk 150 minutes, post 150 SMS and get 150MB of free EDGE.
iPhone 350:8 GB iPhone 617$, 16GB iPhone 776$, monthly fee 55$, package includes: 350SMS,350 minutes of talking,350 MB EDGE.
iPhone 750: iPhone 8GB: 459$, 16GB:617$, monthly fee: 79$, package includes: 750SMS, 750 minutes of talking, 750 MB EDGE.
iPhone 1500:iPhone 8GB:Free , 16GB:157$, monthly fee: 120$, package includes: 1500 minutes of talking, 1500 SMS, 1GB EDGE.
I think Vodafone's packages are really a rip off. Now let's see Turkcell's packages;
Turkcell has 3 packages; Small, Medium and Large package. You pay monthly fees for 18 months. Details(tax free prices);
Small Package: iPhone 8GB:222$, 16GB:380$ monthly fee: 60$, package includes 150SMS, 150 minutes of talking and 3GB EDGE.
Medium Package: iPhone 8GB sold for: 150$, 16GB sold for:300$, monthly fee: 91$, package includes 500 SMS, 500 minutes of talking, 3GB EDGE.
Large Package:iPhone 8GB: Free, 16GB:150$, monthly fee: 115$, package includes: 1000SMS, 1000 minutes of talking, 3GB EDGE.
There aren't any 3G service in Turkey yet so none of the carriers offer 3G service but Turkcell claims they will start service in 6 months, as well as they claim they have negotiations with Apple for a Turkish language selection in the future updates.
This is 29th of September and when i go to a Turkcell store there are still lines to get a new iPhone and sign a contract. There aren't anyone buying or even looking to an iPhone in Vodafone shops though😀. Turkcell made a press conferance saying that they have sold 71.000 iPhones in the first day while Vodafone stays silent. It's day 3 and i think they've sold 140.000 iPhones at least, because every store there is a line!
http://www.turkcell.com.tr/bireysel/kampanyalar/iphone3G/iPhonepaketleri
http://www.vodafone.com.tr/iPhone/iphone-kampanyasi.php
Vodafone and Turkcell's official sites announcing the prices.
I hope with these amounts of selling Apple sees Turkey's potential with 71 million population and comes here with official Apple Stores(currently there are Premium resellers)
NOTE: Prices are converted to dollars from Turkish Liras
QUICK UPDATE: It's been a week since the iPhone came out in Turkey and still Turkcell is having stock shortage, i went to 4 stores they were all sold out. They are all expected to get new iPhone's in stocks on 9th of October.
Turkcell , Vodafone.
Vodafone's offers some packages called: iPhone 1500, iPhone 750, iPhone 350, iphone 150
Here are the packages details;(tax free prices, these prices get off the hook with the taxes🙂)
iPhone 150: 8GB iPhone is sold for 776$, and 16GB version is sold for 934$. And you pay 23$ monthly fee for 12 months, and you get to talk 150 minutes, post 150 SMS and get 150MB of free EDGE.
iPhone 350:8 GB iPhone 617$, 16GB iPhone 776$, monthly fee 55$, package includes: 350SMS,350 minutes of talking,350 MB EDGE.
iPhone 750: iPhone 8GB: 459$, 16GB:617$, monthly fee: 79$, package includes: 750SMS, 750 minutes of talking, 750 MB EDGE.
iPhone 1500:iPhone 8GB:Free , 16GB:157$, monthly fee: 120$, package includes: 1500 minutes of talking, 1500 SMS, 1GB EDGE.
I think Vodafone's packages are really a rip off. Now let's see Turkcell's packages;
Turkcell has 3 packages; Small, Medium and Large package. You pay monthly fees for 18 months. Details(tax free prices);
Small Package: iPhone 8GB:222$, 16GB:380$ monthly fee: 60$, package includes 150SMS, 150 minutes of talking and 3GB EDGE.
Medium Package: iPhone 8GB sold for: 150$, 16GB sold for:300$, monthly fee: 91$, package includes 500 SMS, 500 minutes of talking, 3GB EDGE.
Large Package:iPhone 8GB: Free, 16GB:150$, monthly fee: 115$, package includes: 1000SMS, 1000 minutes of talking, 3GB EDGE.
There aren't any 3G service in Turkey yet so none of the carriers offer 3G service but Turkcell claims they will start service in 6 months, as well as they claim they have negotiations with Apple for a Turkish language selection in the future updates.
This is 29th of September and when i go to a Turkcell store there are still lines to get a new iPhone and sign a contract. There aren't anyone buying or even looking to an iPhone in Vodafone shops though😀. Turkcell made a press conferance saying that they have sold 71.000 iPhones in the first day while Vodafone stays silent. It's day 3 and i think they've sold 140.000 iPhones at least, because every store there is a line!
http://www.turkcell.com.tr/bireysel/kampanyalar/iphone3G/iPhonepaketleri
http://www.vodafone.com.tr/iPhone/iphone-kampanyasi.php
Vodafone and Turkcell's official sites announcing the prices.
I hope with these amounts of selling Apple sees Turkey's potential with 71 million population and comes here with official Apple Stores(currently there are Premium resellers)
NOTE: Prices are converted to dollars from Turkish Liras
QUICK UPDATE: It's been a week since the iPhone came out in Turkey and still Turkcell is having stock shortage, i went to 4 stores they were all sold out. They are all expected to get new iPhone's in stocks on 9th of October.